Steve Hirschberg

An organization called the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life is working on an on-line encyclopedia of Southern Jewish communities. As part of that project, the institute's  historians have been collecting oral histories from Jewish residents of Ashland, Kentucky. One of those historians, Josh Parshall, talked with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg.

Northern Kentucky University is in a stable and sound financial position. That's what NKU President Geoff Mearns told faculty and staff members yesterday in his University Budget Address. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

A new foundation has been established to help improve education in Kentucky. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Jim Wiseman, the foundation's executive director.

Danville is a city of about 16,000 in central Kentucky. It's encircled by steep hills called The Knobs. The drive there from Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky takes about two and a half hours. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the city and its history with Bethany Rogers, Executive Director of "The Heart of Danville".

To educate the public about safety at grade crossings and along tracks, America's railroads have, for years, been sponsoring a program called Operation Lifesaver in every state. Yesterday, WNKU's Steve Hirschberg rode a special Operation Lifesaver Norfolk-Southern train from Cincinnati to Danville, Kentucky. 

Last year, a museum honoring the memory and career of one of Scioto County's most famous sons opened in Portsmouth, Ohio. It's called the Roy Rogers Memory's Museum. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Jane Lilly, a curator.

Today, Montgomery County Juvenile Court is conducting a cleanup of a neighborhood in the eastern part of Dayton, Ohio. 60 young people involved in the court system will take part. The event is in partnership with a variety of social service and social action agencies such as The United Way and the Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked Juvenile Court official Brian O'Connell how the project got started. 

Today, a bus tour called "Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery" will arrive in Cincinnati for a three-day visit to educate people about Lupus. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Suzanne Tierney, the President and CEO of the Greater Ohio Lupus Foundation, about the bus and the message it's bringing.

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is urging city residents not to sign petitions to place on the ballot the issue of leasing the city's parking system. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

Last night, the CEO of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport presented her vision for the airport's future at a forum on the NKU campus. Before her presentation, Candace McGraw talked with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg. She says the airport's future hinges on three issues: how CVG will focus on air service, what the airport will do with its facilities, and how it will be sustainable over the long term.